Areas of Expertise

Dan Berger
| Senior Associate | Patent Attorney | Patents

BSc(Hons), Patent Attorney

Dan specialises in providing patent and design advice in the medical device, nanotechnology, and material science areas. Providing strategic commercial advice to a varied range of businesses and individuals, Dan is experienced in drafting and prosecuting local and overseas patent applications, providing advice on the infringement and validity of patents, and advising on matters relating to the infringement of registered designs.

Dan has a Bachelor of Science in nanotechnology with honours, which included studies in general and surface chemistry, analytical chemistry, material science, physical metallurgy, quantum physics, solid state physics, biophysics and molecular biology. His honours thesis focused on the covalent attachment of bio-molecules to titanium and stainless steel surfaces for use in medical devices. In this space Dan has experience in patent matters relating to graphene-based thin films, silicate processing, superconducting materials, layered artistic mediums, organic thin film transistors for bio-sensing applications, refractory brick compositions, and methods for reinforcing concrete slabs.

Memberships

Member: Australian Nanotechnology Alliance

Member: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia

Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) (Hons.), University of New South Wales

Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)